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Find stud locations with a stud finder. Snap vertical chalk lines to indicate either the stud centers or the stud edges. Measure up 54 inches-the standard height of wall cabinets-from the floor at both ends of the wall and snap a horizontal chalk line.
Starting in the corner with the highest floor point, nail up a temporary 1x3 so it's level; it may not match the chalk line if the floor is not level. Place a corner or end cabinet on the 1x3; check level. Drill 3/16-inch pilot holes and drive in 2 1/2-inch roundhead screws in the top hanging strip into studs. Position the next cabinet on the ledger snug to the first one. Drill pilot holes and fasten the top hanging strip with 2 1/2-inch roundhead screws.
Clamp together face frames of adjacent cabinets. Drill counter-bored holes through one face frame. Fasten frames with 2 1/2-inch drywall screws. At the wall juncture, fit a filler strip to the remaining gap. Screw the filler strip to the face frame of the last cabinet as in the previous step. Remove the temporary 1x3 strip. Using a level, plumb the cabinet fronts by shimming between the wall and the bottom hanging strip at stud locations.
Drill 3/16-inch pilot holes and fasten the bottom hanging strip with 2 1/2-inch roundhead screws into the studs. Trim the shims with a utility knife. Apply trim molding to the backs of the cabinets and the wall. Stain or paint the trim to match the cabinets. Cut a valance board to fit any gap over the sink. Drill countersunk pilot holes and screw through adjacent face frames into the valence.
Starting in the corner with the highest floor point, nail up a temporary 1x3 so it's level; it may not match the chalk line if the floor is not level. Place a corner or end cabinet on the 1x3; check level. Drill 3/16-inch pilot holes and drive in 2 1/2-inch roundhead screws in the top hanging strip into studs. Position the next cabinet on the ledger snug to the first one. Drill pilot holes and fasten the top hanging strip with 2 1/2-inch roundhead screws.
Clamp together face frames of adjacent cabinets. Drill counter-bored holes through one face frame. Fasten frames with 2 1/2-inch drywall screws. At the wall juncture, fit a filler strip to the remaining gap. Screw the filler strip to the face frame of the last cabinet as in the previous step. Remove the temporary 1x3 strip. Using a level, plumb the cabinet fronts by shimming between the wall and the bottom hanging strip at stud locations.
Drill 3/16-inch pilot holes and fasten the bottom hanging strip with 2 1/2-inch roundhead screws into the studs. Trim the shims with a utility knife. Apply trim molding to the backs of the cabinets and the wall. Stain or paint the trim to match the cabinets. Cut a valance board to fit any gap over the sink. Drill countersunk pilot holes and screw through adjacent face frames into the valence.
Installing Kitchen Cabinets (continued)
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